RRB Technician 2013 Ques 107

Question: Asmita invests an amount of Rs.9535 at the rate of 4% per annum to obtain a total amount of Rs. 11442 on simple interest after a certain period. For how many years did she invest the amount to obtain the total sum?

Options:

A) 10

B) 2

C) 5

D) 4

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • Let she invests the money for x years. Therefore, $ (1142-9535)=\frac{9535\times 4\times x}{100} $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ 190700=9535\times 4\times x $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=\frac{190700}{9535\times 4}=5YR $